Comments on: Taking on the toaster tart challenge. http://blog.kingarthurflour.com/2008/04/07/taking-on-the-toaster-tart-challenge/ Hot Stuff from King Arthur's Hearth Tue, 06 Jan 2009 13:14:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Sebastian http://blog.kingarthurflour.com/2008/04/07/taking-on-the-toaster-tart-challenge/#comment-5006 Sebastian Thu, 16 Oct 2008 23:17:39 +0000 http://blog.kingarthurflour.com/2008/04/07/taking-on-the-toaster-tart-challenge/#comment-5006 I tried this recipe and failed :( I had a problem with rolling out the dough, the butter started sticking to everything, the rolling pin and my work surface. Also the dough was cracking a little bit. It probably could have used some more liquid. I used a digital scale to measure out the flour and everything. Any ideas? <strong>A bit more liquid and have the dough very, very cold dough, Sebastian. Maybe try cutting the dough in half and rolling half at a time. Whatever you can handle before it gets warm. Make sure rolling pin is chilled, everything as cold as possible. Sorry - hope you try it again! - PJH</strong> I tried this recipe and failed :( I had a problem with rolling out the dough, the butter started sticking to everything, the rolling pin and my work surface. Also the dough was cracking a little bit. It probably could have used some more liquid. I used a digital scale to measure out the flour and everything. Any ideas?

A bit more liquid and have the dough very, very cold dough, Sebastian. Maybe try cutting the dough in half and rolling half at a time. Whatever you can handle before it gets warm. Make sure rolling pin is chilled, everything as cold as possible. Sorry - hope you try it again! - PJH

]]> By: Anne http://blog.kingarthurflour.com/2008/04/07/taking-on-the-toaster-tart-challenge/#comment-2032 Anne Sun, 06 Jul 2008 13:37:04 +0000 http://blog.kingarthurflour.com/2008/04/07/taking-on-the-toaster-tart-challenge/#comment-2032 I did this a couple years ago since I have 7 kids who LOVE toaster tarts. It can get really expensive erally quickly to provide them daily. I posted about it--somewhere on my blog! Awesome version, I think they look gorgeous! Who wouldn't want these over the boxed stuff? I did this a couple years ago since I have 7 kids who LOVE toaster tarts. It can get really expensive erally quickly to provide them daily. I posted about it–somewhere on my blog!

Awesome version, I think they look gorgeous! Who wouldn’t want these over the boxed stuff?

]]> By: kiandra http://blog.kingarthurflour.com/2008/04/07/taking-on-the-toaster-tart-challenge/#comment-1034 kiandra Wed, 14 May 2008 06:18:01 +0000 http://blog.kingarthurflour.com/2008/04/07/taking-on-the-toaster-tart-challenge/#comment-1034 sold, sold, sold!! i will forever be a part of your fan club since 1) discovering this wonderful blog tonight and 2) finding such a wonderful recipe (that i haven't tried yet but i'm baking savy enough to know a good one when i see one). my kiddies love pt, but i hate the unhealthiness of them...no need to fret i can make them myself... i am often a "vegan" baker as we have milk allergies here...and most times i forgo the eggs if i can get around them. i can't wait to work through your recipes (hope you don't mind i have to "veganize them for health reasons) and to stay continually plugged into your blog...i'm amazed at how personal and wonderful it is. usually company blogs don't have the same personal feel as "regular" blogs...but here, i beg to differ and will be adding you to my blog line up and sending more bakers your way. i love kaf...i got a pain de mie pan for mother's day...and made pain de mie monday...it's mostly gone... thank you a million times over! sold, sold, sold!! i will forever be a part of your fan club since 1) discovering this wonderful blog tonight and 2) finding such a wonderful recipe (that i haven’t tried yet but i’m baking savy enough to know a good one when i see one).

my kiddies love pt, but i hate the unhealthiness of them…no need to fret i can make them myself…

i am often a “vegan” baker as we have milk allergies here…and most times i forgo the eggs if i can get around them.

i can’t wait to work through your recipes (hope you don’t mind i have to “veganize them for health reasons) and to stay continually plugged into your blog…i’m amazed at how personal and wonderful it is. usually company blogs don’t have the same personal feel as “regular” blogs…but here, i beg to differ and will be adding you to my blog line up and sending more bakers your way.

i love kaf…i got a pain de mie pan for mother’s day…and made pain de mie monday…it’s mostly gone…

thank you a million times over!

]]> By: PJ Hamel http://blog.kingarthurflour.com/2008/04/07/taking-on-the-toaster-tart-challenge/#comment-968 PJ Hamel Sat, 10 May 2008 03:53:32 +0000 http://blog.kingarthurflour.com/2008/04/07/taking-on-the-toaster-tart-challenge/#comment-968 WOW, Helga - Did you use butter? I have to truthfully say, to me, these don't taste anything like Pop Tarts - the buttery crust on these is definitely a huge improvement on PT's shortening-based crust. But definitely don't make them again if you don't like them - each to his own, eh? WOW, Helga - Did you use butter? I have to truthfully say, to me, these don’t taste anything like Pop Tarts - the buttery crust on these is definitely a huge improvement on PT’s shortening-based crust. But definitely don’t make them again if you don’t like them - each to his own, eh?

]]> By: Helga http://blog.kingarthurflour.com/2008/04/07/taking-on-the-toaster-tart-challenge/#comment-952 Helga Fri, 09 May 2008 18:29:02 +0000 http://blog.kingarthurflour.com/2008/04/07/taking-on-the-toaster-tart-challenge/#comment-952 I made these. They tasted like...pop tarts. I really expected them to be overwhelmingly better, but they weren't. And, they were a pain in the neck to make. Not worth the time and effort - pop tarts don't cost that much! I made these. They tasted like…pop tarts. I really expected them to be overwhelmingly better, but they weren’t. And, they were a pain in the neck to make. Not worth the time and effort - pop tarts don’t cost that much!

]]> By: PJ Hamel http://blog.kingarthurflour.com/2008/04/07/taking-on-the-toaster-tart-challenge/#comment-844 PJ Hamel Sun, 04 May 2008 21:01:31 +0000 http://blog.kingarthurflour.com/2008/04/07/taking-on-the-toaster-tart-challenge/#comment-844 Mari, I'd cook the apples at least partway, maybe even most of the way. these are so thin, it's easy for the filling to bubble out all over the place unless it's pretty stable to begin with. Sounds great - have fun! Mari, I’d cook the apples at least partway, maybe even most of the way. these are so thin, it’s easy for the filling to bubble out all over the place unless it’s pretty stable to begin with. Sounds great - have fun!

]]> By: mari http://blog.kingarthurflour.com/2008/04/07/taking-on-the-toaster-tart-challenge/#comment-840 mari Sun, 04 May 2008 19:47:09 +0000 http://blog.kingarthurflour.com/2008/04/07/taking-on-the-toaster-tart-challenge/#comment-840 hi- these are winners! my husband wants me to try stuffing these with apples. would y'all cook the apples down first, of just make a mini apple pie filling and use that? mari hi-
these are winners!
my husband wants me to try stuffing these with apples. would y’all cook the apples down first, of just make a mini apple pie filling and use that?

mari

]]> By: Nancy R http://blog.kingarthurflour.com/2008/04/07/taking-on-the-toaster-tart-challenge/#comment-783 Nancy R Thu, 01 May 2008 16:32:23 +0000 http://blog.kingarthurflour.com/2008/04/07/taking-on-the-toaster-tart-challenge/#comment-783 This recipe for toaster pastries was a hit with the family. For the filling, I added a heaping teaspoon of Nutella and a bit of the cinnamon filling listed in the recipe. Delicious - the possibilites are endless.... This recipe for toaster pastries was a hit with the family. For the filling, I added a heaping teaspoon of Nutella and a bit of the cinnamon filling listed in the recipe. Delicious - the possibilites are endless….

]]> By: Susan S. http://blog.kingarthurflour.com/2008/04/07/taking-on-the-toaster-tart-challenge/#comment-738 Susan S. Tue, 29 Apr 2008 16:41:45 +0000 http://blog.kingarthurflour.com/2008/04/07/taking-on-the-toaster-tart-challenge/#comment-738 Fabulous... so good that I have been prohibited from making these again (which means that my family will be asking for me to make them again in just a few days...). I have found that the dough benefits from a brief stay in the refrigerator often as I work with it since it is very hard to work with when it's not quite cool. I also doubled the recipe and that worked very well. Thanks! Fabulous… so good that I have been prohibited from making these again (which means that my family will be asking for me to make them again in just a few days…). I have found that the dough benefits from a brief stay in the refrigerator often as I work with it since it is very hard to work with when it’s not quite cool. I also doubled the recipe and that worked very well.
Thanks!

]]> By: Sharon http://blog.kingarthurflour.com/2008/04/07/taking-on-the-toaster-tart-challenge/#comment-620 Sharon Mon, 21 Apr 2008 23:50:25 +0000 http://blog.kingarthurflour.com/2008/04/07/taking-on-the-toaster-tart-challenge/#comment-620 How about mince meat for the filling? Yum How about mince meat for the filling? Yum

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